Another RP90 dinner

I mentioned in yesterday's blog that we were having a Department dinner. This also served as a farewell function for one of our colleagues, who is also a wine lover. The lineup included a Chilean Chardonnay, a Spanish Grenache, a Tuscan Cabernet-Sangiovese blend, an Australian Cabernet from Coonawarra and the Carruades de Lafite discussed yeaterday.

The Chilean Chardonnay was crisp, had good fruit with a touch of wood. The Spanish Grenache was a little less impressive last night. The Tuscan blend did not immediately show well but later blossomed with improved fruit. The Carruades was a little disappointing. The best of night was the second most expensive wine, Katnook Odyssey. Dark ruby rim with an opaque core, the nose was sweet with concentrated berry fruit and wood. The palate was sweet rich woody with rich berry notes, well supported by a tannic woody acid backbone.